Recovery audit contractors are creating apprehension among healthcare providers. The threat of an audit means increased reliance on efficient, accurate care and billing information. Can vendors help?

With the nationwide rollout of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program under way, it’s crucial that hospitals and health systems act now to prepare for the process so that they don’t find ...

Jackson Davis HealthCare, a consulting group specializing in RAC audits and appeals, lists three ways RAC audits differ from the traditional Medicare audit process used by Medicare Cost Reports and ...

Although many Americans are focused on the key points of the proposed health care reform legislation, health care providers are instead focusing on existing legislation that could negatively impact ...

Q: We keep hearing about RAC reviews. Are they really going to affect nursing homes? A: They already are. We were recently involved in a RAC audit appeal process. Nursing facilities should be prepared ...

HealthPort recommends eight steps for hospitals to manage audits from recovery audit contractors and other outside agencies. 1. Educate stakeholders. To help members for your organization understand ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated (“Cox Smith”) today announced the immediate availability of its healthcare practice to provide counseling to companies in Texas who may be ...

The American Hospital Association's latest survey on the activities of recovery audit contractors (RACs) indicates that while hospitals are spending a lot of money fighting RACs, they are also ...

Medicare audits are on the rise in 2026. Florida is one of the states most often targeted. If you run a medical practice and accept Medicare, this affects you directly. Most providers don’t think ...

RACs had until February 21,2014 to send a postpayment Additional Documentation Request (ADR) to a provider; RACs had until February 28,2014 to send prepayment ADRs under the Recovery Auditor ...

Intersect Healthcare, Inc., one of the nation's leading providers of Payor Compliance and Audit and Denial Management software for healthcare providers, today announced they have assembled the ...

For years, my health care reimbursement team has strived to find creative solutions to the destructive force of government Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) audits. Two years of painstakingly detailed ...